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[Guide] Rooting Nexus 7 (Wi-Fi and 3G Edition) [Newbie-Friendly] [ADB/Fastboot]

Information: If you're experienced with ADB/Fastboot or Manual Android Rooting, you could read this thread and see if you find something that seems wrong and report to me, thanks!
Introduction​Hello there!
I decided to create a new Nexus 7 Rooting Guide, I know that there are some guides already, but I have a few reasons to make this guide.
Unlike many rooting guides, this one doesn't use an automated program (a.k.a Toolkit) and it works for both Nexus 7 Wi-Fi and Nexus 7 3G.
This guide has been tested with a Nexus 7 3G Edition, running Android 4.2.1/4.2.2.
Last Topic Update: Never
Last Minor Topic Update: Check thread edit date!
Requirements:
Nexus 7 (Wi-Fi or 3G Edition)
Android SDK
ADB/Fastboot Drivers
Unlocked Bootloader
If you don't have ADB/Fastboot drivers installed, please check out this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1907796
See Basic Knowledge and Driver Installation parts.
If you have Android SDK and ADB/Fastboot drivers installed and working, you can continue reading.
Make sure you have USB Debugging enabled in your Nexus 7.
Don't forget to unlock the bootloader!
Warning: You're the only one responsible if something bad happens to your device!
Nothing bad is going to happen, but there is always a small risk.
Personally, I recommend having +60% of Battery during ROM Changes (Flashing and etc).
I also recommend you to learn how to do a Factory Image Restore (Flash Stock ROM) before attempting to root...
Rooting your Nexus 7​
To root our device, we're simply going to put in our tablet a small program called "SuperSU", you might want to download it now to your PC:
SuperSU v1.04
Basically, we´re going to put SuperSU in /system partition, the file you downloaded is a "Flashable ZIP".
We're going to use TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project) to flash the Flashable ZIP (In this case, SuperSU), after flashing SuperSU you get root privileges!
Now, go to your Android SDK Folder where Fastboot (fastboot.exe) is located (platform-tools), open a command prompt and change directories to your Fastboot location, if you need help just search on Google.
Now, you have CMD (Command Prompt) open with the Android SDK Directory, and we need to reboot your device into Fastboot mode, to do that just type the following:
adb reboot-bootloader
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You're now in Fastboot Mode (a.k.a Bootloader), type the following to make sure you're in Fastboot Mode:
fastboot devices
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You should see something like this:
Code:
> fastboot devices
# the following output should be returned
<device serial number> fastboot
Type "fastboot reboot" to reboot the device, then copy the SuperSU.zip you downloaded to your Nexus 7.
I also forgot to tell you to download TWRP, if you have the Nexus 7 Wi-Fi Edition, your board codename is Grouper, if you have the 3G Edition, your board codename is Tilapia.
TWRP for Nexus 7 [grouper]
TWRP for Nexus 7 3G [tilapia]
Copy the correct TWRP Edition to your Nexus 7, then boot into the bootloader.
Temporarily boot TWRP using the following command:
fastboot boot TWRP.img
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Replace "TWRP.img" with the correct file name.
You can also flash TWRP instead of temporarily booting.
Inside TWRP click "Install" and select the SuperSU ZIP File, then Confirm Flash.
After flashing, reboot your device and you should have SuperSU installed. (Open SuperSU just to test)
Congratulations! You now have a Rooted Device!
To make sure you have rooted, download "Root Checker" from Google Play.
Conclusion​As you can see, this tutorial is a little different from others, I explained what we were going to do and also explained the commands instead of giving you directly the commands.
This tutorial was written to teach the basics of ADB/Fastboot, I hope you rooted your device without problems and learnt/learned something, have a good day!
Feel free to give suggestions or corrections!
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.​

Just for newbies wondering what this really means:
1. install and boot into TWRP/CWM recovery means you boot up a 'mini' linux which can do whatever it wants(as root) to any of the partition on the device(including the /system one)
2. the supersu package contains 2 files(an APK and the more importantly 'su') plus some update scripts that (1) would run and copy them to the appropriate places(mainly the 'su' which is the only file that is critical)

I think you need to mention the bootloader unlock someplace.
Perhaps you can find those specific instructions in another good reference thread; but if not then, at a minimum you should put it in your prerequisites list.
In the narrative as it stands, you casually mention the other thread
[GUIDE] Flashing a Factory Image with fastboot / return to stock
but don't insist that your reader looks at that thread.
But the time for doing the unlock sequence follows the begginers first (fastboot) driver installation, so unless someone reads that thread pretty thoroughly, they will skip it in your description here, and will get stopped out at
Code:
fastboot boot TWRP.img
which needs the privileges of an unlocked bootloader. Since unlocking the bootloader currently entails performing a full-phone wipe, the consequences of that are pretty significant and shouldn't be skipped over.
cheers. Thanks.

bftb0 said:
I think you need to mention the bootloader unlock someplace.
Perhaps you can find those specific instructions in another good reference thread; but if not then, at a minimum you should put it in your prerequisites list.
In the narrative as it stands, you casually mention the other thread
[GUIDE] Flashing a Factory Image with fastboot / return to stock
but don't insist that your reader looks at that thread.
But the time for doing the unlock sequence follows the begginers first (fastboot) driver installation, so unless someone reads that thread pretty thoroughly, they will skip it in your description here, and will get stopped out at
Code:
fastboot boot TWRP.img
which needs the privileges of an unlocked bootloader. Since unlocking the bootloader currently entails performing a full-phone wipe, the consequences of that are pretty significant and shouldn't be skipped over.
cheers. Thanks.
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Hello!
Thanks for your answer, I completely forgot about the "Unlocking Bootloader" part, tomorrow when I get some time I will edit the thread...
Have a good day/night.
Edit: Added "Unlocked Bootloader" to the requisites list and a small note after "Make sure you have USB Debugging enabled in your Nexus 7", tomorrow I may edit the thread again.
Edit 2: I think the essential part is written, and because I'm a little busy, I will leave (temporarily) this thread. You're free to enhance this guide and re-publish it following Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.

Stock Nexus 7 (2012) soft bricked

Hello all this is my first post here, please be nice
I have absolutely no knowledge of computing/ IT, but after tearing my hair for the past two days (and a lot of googling) I have come here hoping for a solution
I have a stock nexus (see I have learnt new terms) which is now soft bricked and stuck on the X screen
Been looking for solutions including nexus root kit but none have really helped
eg one solution says step 1: install latest android SDK (and in the process of installing I have to ensure usb debugging is turned on, too late already soft bricked)
I am assuming that I have failed because
I have not rooted the device
I have not enabled usb debugging
I have not enabled changes previously eg unlocking
I am however able to enter bootloader mode
I have cleared cache partition and also tried to factory reset but to no avail
Could some one please please help me as it is out of warranty

docians said:
Hello all this is my first post here, please be nice
I have absolutely no knowledge of computing/ IT, but after tearing my hair for the past two days (and a lot of googling) I have come here hoping for a solution
I have a stock nexus (see I have learnt new terms) which is now soft bricked and stuck on the X screen
Been looking for solutions including nexus root kit but none have really helped
eg one solution says step 1: install latest android SDK (and in the process of installing I have to ensure usb debugging is turned on, too late already soft bricked)
I am assuming that I have failed because
I have not rooted the device
I have not enabled usb debugging
I have not enabled changes previously eg unlocking
I am however able to enter bootloader mode
I have cleared cache partition and also tried to factory reset but to no avail
Could some one please please help me as it is out of warranty
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flash factory image via fastboot, since you can access bootloader and already install adb debugging.. follow step 6 (6.you can verify...) onward from this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32075129
Sent from my Nexus 7

usb debugging
dexviajiboy said:
flash factory image via fastboot, since you can access bootloader and already install adb debugging.. follow step 6 (6.you can verify...) onward from this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32075129
Sent from my Nexus 7
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Unfortunately I do not have usb debugging enabled
And my tablet is soft bricked
Is there a way around this?
Please any help is appreciated
thanks

Try this from youtube. I have also softbrick my nexus when ota to kitkat. Use this methods and it works. Also before flash the factory image, unlock your bootloader first. I think this method did not required to enable usb debuging.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-E-EF0QC0Gc
I hope this will help
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium

You don't need usb debugging enabled to flash images via fastboot -- you just need to be able to get into the bootloader screen.

unlock bootloader
deny_kei said:
Try this from youtube. I have also softbrick my nexus when ota to kitkat. Use this methods and it works. Also before flash the factory image, unlock your bootloader first. I think this method did not required to enable usb debuging.
I hope this will help
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium
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Thanks for the video
I have followed everything until it (the video) tells me that the process will only work if I unlock my bootloader
Now I can access my bootloader but it states Lock State- Locked
My difficulty is how do I unlock my bootloader as my nexus is stuck at boot loop
I have tried the unlock function on Rootkit, but it says I have to enable usb debugging
To summarise my understanding:
My nexus will get out of bootloop if I flash the ROM
To flash the ROM I have to unlock the bootloader (as per the video)
To unlock the bootloader I have to enable usb debugging (as per nexus root kit)
To enable usb debugging I have to get out of bootloop
To get out of bootloop I have to flash the ROM............
Any simple way of unlocking the bootloader on a soft bricked nexus?
Any help appreciated thanks

like jfmcbrayer said.. if you can access bootloader, you can flash via fastboot either you enabled or not usb debugging, the important thing fasboot can verify your device before start flashing..
Sent from my Nexus 7

bootloader locked
dexviajiboy said:
like jfmcbrayer said.. if you can access bootloader, you can flash via fastboot either you enabled or not usb debugging, the important thing fasboot can verify your device before start flashing..
Sent from my Nexus 7
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Absolutely agree
However when I try to follow your instructions
> fastboot devices
# the following output should be returned
<device serial number> fastboot
I do not get a device serial number
I suspect it is because the bootloader is locked, the device will not be recognised
Happy to be proven wrong because I need a means to get my nexus working

docians said:
Absolutely agree
However when I try to follow your instructions
> fastboot devices
# the following output should be returned
<device serial number> fastboot
I do not get a device serial number
I suspect it is because the bootloader is locked, the device will not be recognised
Happy to be proven wrong because I need a means to get my nexus working
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seen like you got problem with adb driver on you pc..
Sent from my Nexus 7

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dexviajiboy said:
seen like you got problem with adb driver on you pc..
Sent from my Nexus 7
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Indeed! Perhaps because the first step in installing an adb driver in my pc is this:
1. Enable usb debugging on your device (found under Settings > Developer Options)
As I have been saying from the start
My nexus is stuck in boot loop
I do not have usb debugging enabled
Is there anyone who can help me with unlocking my bootloader (on my soft bricked stock nexus) so I can flash rom
Thanks in advance

docians said:
Indeed! Perhaps because the first step in installing an adb driver in my pc is this:
1. Enable usb debugging on your device (found under Settings > Developer Options)
As I have been saying from the start
My nexus is stuck in boot loop
I do not have usb debugging enabled
Is there anyone who can help me with unlocking my bootloader (on my soft bricked stock nexus) so I can flash rom
Thanks in advance
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goodluck ?
Sent from my Nexus 7

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dexviajiboy said:
goodluck ?
Sent from my Nexus 7
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thanks bud
I will need all the luck in the world now that I have to deal with Asus/ google now that the tablet is out of warranty

docians said:
thanks bud
I will need all the luck in the world now that I have to deal with Asus/ google now that the tablet is out of warranty
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dont you try flash factory with guide from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1907796
pm me with part you stuck.. I'll try assist you

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dexviajiboy said:
dont you try flash factory with guide from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1907796
pm me with part you stuck.. I'll try assist you
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just to be absolutely sure were on the same page I've copied all the instructions from your link
[GUIDE] Flashing a Factory Image with fastboot / return to stock
Notice: If you are going to flash the nakasi android 4.3 JWR66Y factory image, you will need to download the bootloader from JWR66V and replace the one from the factory image. The bootloader in JWR66Y will fail flashing with a signature mismatch error on the device and InvalidState on fastboot.
The objective of this thread is to provide detailed instructions on flashing a factory image using fastboot rather than a toolkit. As good as toolkits can be, I recommend using adb and fastboot directly. This will allow you to see what is happening every step of the way and is a good opportunity to learn about the process. The following instructions assume some basic Windows command prompt skills.
Read all the directions before you begin and perform the steps at your own risk.
Overview
This will restore your Nexus 7 to it’s factory state. All user data will be deleted, so now is a good place to stop and backup anything you don’t want to lose.
This guide is in three parts - basic knowledge and obtaining the required software, driver installation, and flashing the factory image. This and any following verbosity is not to be condescending, but rather not to assume anything.
Basic Knowledge
This guide assumes some basic Windows command prompt skills - changing directories, etc and is written primarily for Windows users. Make sure that you have file extensions enabled in Windows Explorer.
Software Requirements•Android SDK - adb, fastboot, usb drivers
•Java SE Development Kit - required by Android SDK
•A Nexus 7 factory image
•7-Zip - used to extract factory images from a .tgz file
1.Download and install 7-Zip - http://www.7-zip.org/download.html
2.Download the Nexus 7 factory image - https://developers.google.com/androi.../images#nakasi and save it somewhere you can easily retrieve it.
Make sure to download the correct image for your device variant (Wi-Fi vs GSM/HSPA+; nakasi vs nakasig)
3.Download and install the Java SE JDK - http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/ja...ads/index.html
4.Download and install the Android SDK - http://dl.google.com/android/installer_r21-windows.exe
5.NOTE: Notice the install location. This defaults to C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk the platform tools (adb, fastboot) and usb drivers will be downloaded to this location. This will be referred to from here on as your sdk directory
6.Run the SDK Manager
7.Under Tools, check the box labeled "Android SDK Platform-tools" - this provides adb and fastboot
8.Under Extras, check the box labeled "Google USB Driver"
9.Press the "Install # packages..." button and follow the on-screen instructions.
10.The platform tools will be installed at <your sdk directory>\platform-tools and the usb drivers will be in <your sdk directory>\extras\google\usb_driver
Driver Installation
This seems to be the most confusing part for many people. Be patient and thoroughly read all the instructions.
Huge thanks to @tetakpatak for taking the time to put together a video showing this process! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhA5C...yer_detailpage..
1.Enable usb debugging on your device (found under Settings > Developer Options)
NOTE: Since Android 4.2 the Developer Options are hidden by default.
To enable them, go to Settings > About Phone, and tap on build number around seven times. A small dialog will appear letting you know "You are now a developer!"
2.Install the abd driver - detailed instructions for installing or upgrading and existing driver on your version of Windows can be found at http://developer.android.com/tools/extras/oem-usb.html
3.Once the driver is installed open a command prompt and change directories to <your sdk directory>\platform-tools (see #2). From the command prompt run "adb devices". This will list any adb-capable devices that are connected to the computer by their serial number assuming your drivers are installed correctly. Recap:
Code:
> cd \Users\<user name>\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools
> adb devices
# the following output should be returned
List of devices attached
<device serial number> device
4.Use adb to boot the device to the bootloader:
Code:
> adb reboot-bootloader
5.The device should now be in fastboot mode and Windows should be attempting to install the fastboot driver. NOTE: if you had drivers previously installed, you may need to upgrade them. This is the same procedure described at http://developer.android.com/tools/extras/oem-usb.html
6.You can verify that the driver has been installed by running the following command:
Code:
> fastboot devices
# the following output should be returned
<device serial number> fastboot
7.Do not proceed further if fastboot can not recognise your device. You are in driver hell and this must be resolved before continuing.
Extract the Factory Image
In order to extract the necessary files from the factory image archive, we will use 7-Zip because it can do this reliably. At this point you should have already installed 7-Zip and downloaded the factory image archive.
1.Use 7-Zip to open the factory image .tgz file. You should see a single .tar file. Open this file with 7-Zip as well.
2.Inside the .tar file is a directory that will resemble “nakasi-jwr66y”. Open that directory and extract the contents to <your sdk directory>\platform-tools.
3.The extracted files should be as follows: bootloader-grouper-4.23.img, image-nakasi-jwr66y.zip, flash-all.sh, flash-base.sh
Flashing the Factory Image
1.Put the device into fastboot mode by running the following adb command:
Code:
> adb reboot-bootloader
2.In order to do anything useful in fastboot, the bootloader must be unlocked. To do this, run the following fastboot command:
Code:
> fastboot oem unlock
3.Follow the directions on the device, using the volume and power buttons to select "Yes". NOTE: this will wipe all personal data.
4.In fastboot with your device's bootloader unlocked, run the commands listed in flash-all.sh in sequence, waiting for each command to finish.
Follow the commands for your device variant - Wi-Fi (nakasi) or GSM/HSPA+ (nakasig). For convenience I have them here:
NOTE: you will see some messages about the archive not containing boot.sig, recovery.sig and system.sig. That is normal, dont worry.
Wi-Fi devices (nakasi)
Code:
> fastboot erase boot
> fastboot erase cache
> fastboot erase recovery
> fastboot erase system
> fastboot erase userdata
> fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-grouper-4.23.img
> fastboot reboot-bootloader
> fastboot -w update image-nakasi-jwr66y.zip
GSM/HSPA+ devices (nakasig)
Code:
> fastboot erase boot
> fastboot erase cache
> fastboot erase recovery
> fastboot erase system
> fastboot erase userdata
> fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-tilapia-4.23.img
> fastboot reboot-bootloader
> fastboot flash radio radio-tilapia-1231_0.18.0_0409.img
> fastboot reboot-bootloader
> fastboot -w update image-nakasig-jwr66y.zip
After the final command completes, the device will reboot.
5.If you are sending the device in for warranty work, you may want to re-lock the bootloader
Code:
> fastboot oem lock
6.Finally, reboot the device
Code:
> fastboot reboot
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Following the thread this is precisely where I get stuck
Driver Installation
This seems to be the most confusing part for many people. Be patient and thoroughly read all the instructions.
Huge thanks to @tetakpatak for taking the time to put together a video showing this process! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhA5C...yer_detailpage..
1.Enable usb debugging on your device (found under Settings > Developer Options)
NOTE: Since Android 4.2 the Developer Options are hidden by default.
To enable them, go to Settings > About Phone, and tap on build number around seven times. A small dialog will appear letting you know "You are now a developer!"
Will pm you with the same as I need your help in Driver Installation

docians said:
Following the thread this is precisely where I get stuck
Driver Installation
This seems to be the most confusing part for many people. Be patient and thoroughly read all the instructions.
Huge thanks to @tetakpatak for taking the time to put together a video showing this process! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhA5C...yer_detailpage..
1.Enable usb debugging on your device (found under Settings > Developer Options)
NOTE: Since Android 4.2 the Developer Options are hidden by default.
To enable them, go to Settings > About Phone, and tap on build number around seven times. A small dialog will appear letting you know "You are now a developer!"
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You're welcome, mate....
Installing drivers is not difficult, you must read the post by comminus carefully.
I tought it is too a boring part to film it....
@docians take your time to read step by step mate, that guide can help you to unbrick.
Guys, just be aware, that the drivers will have to be instaled two times: once for normal boot mode in OS, another time in fastboot mode.
What might confuse you: the ADB drivers get installed within the SDK and not as usual with downloaded drivers from the website of the manufacturer.

Did this end up being solved?
In the same situation where my Nexus 7 (2012) 4.4.4 is soft bricked and stuck in a bootloop.
Not sure how to go about installing the drivers. Just lost. :silly:

deanomalino said:
Did this end up being solved?
In the same situation where my Nexus 7 (2012) 4.4.4 is soft bricked and stuck in a bootloop.
Not sure how to go about installing the drivers. Just lost. :silly:
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Yes, solved
You will find them in google, search for "google USB drivers for Windows"
Download the zip, unzip it and run the install/setup.exe
After that, boot your N7 into the bootloader mode and connect your tab with the USB cable and wait for 1 minute until it gets installed.
After that you will can execute all fastboot commands. Then just follow the guide by comminus how to flash factory image with fastboot.
tetakpatalked from N7100

tetakpatak said:
Yes, solved
You will find them in google, search for "google USB drivers for Windows"
Download the zip, unzip it and run the install/setup.exe
After that, boot your N7 into the bootloader mode and connect your tab with the USB cable and wait for 1 minute until it gets installed.
After that you will can execute all fastboot commands. Then just follow the guide by comminus how to flash factory image with fastboot.
tetakpatalked from N7100
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Awesome, thanks.
Have run into another problem now.
Got to the part "fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-grouper-4.23.img"
And I get a message in cmd saying "FAILED <remote: <Invalid State>>"
Then on the tablet it says "Signiture Mismatch".
I'm using the 4.4.4 (KTU84P) from the Factory Images website if that's any help....

deanomalino said:
Awesome, thanks.
Have run into another problem now.
Got to the part "fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-grouper-4.23.img"
And I get a message in cmd saying "FAILED "
Then on the tablet it says "Signiture Mismatch".
I'm using the 4.4.4 (KTU84P) from the Factory Images website if that's any help....
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Doesn't 4.4.4 image need a KitKat bootloader? Ver 4.23 was used for Jelly Bean 4.3 AMAIK
tetakpatalked from Nexus 7 flo

tetakpatak said:
Doesn't 4.4.4 image need a KitKat bootloader? Ver 4.23 was used for Jelly Bean 4.3 AMAIK
tetakpatalked from Nexus 7 flo
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Hmmm
Well that was the bootloader that was in the 4.4.4 download when I unzipped everything. :/
Is there meant to be another one?
Should I maybe just try and flash a Jelly Bean image onto the tablet then?
Thanks again for your help.

Im new to all of this....question(s)

I have just purchased a Nexus 7 2012, i haven't received it yet so I'm not sure what version of Android is on it. I would like to root the nexus and install CyanogenMod on it. What I'm asking for is a list of things I need to do in order to accomplish this task! Tips, links and how to's will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

mohr308 said:
I have just purchased a Nexus 7 2012, i haven't received it yet so I'm not sure what version of Android is on it. I would like to root the nexus and install CyanogenMod on it. What I'm asking for is a list of things I need to do in order to accomplish this task! Tips, links and how to's will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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You will want to check out the index: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2070419. It gives all of the information you will need.

DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! NEITHER I NOR XDA ARE responsible FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT MAY OCCUR ON YOUR DEVICE!!!
1) Set up ADB and the drivers from Google: http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html
2) Boot into Fastboot by holding volume down (-) and power for 20 sec
3) Connect it to the PC and type fastboot oem unlock
4) Install a custom recovery like twrp: http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/grouper/openrecovery-twrp-2.7.1.1-grouper.img type: fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.7.1.1-grouper.img
5) Download the latest CM nightly or snapshot: http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=grouper
and do a full wipe
6) place it into your device and flash it via recovery
7) install gapps from here: http://paranoidandroid.co/gapps/
8) You're done
Note: This is the proccess in a very short how to. If you need any further help ask the forum

[Q&A] [LINUX] [MAC OSX] Universal Nexus Linux Toolkit v2.3.0 (Unlock, Root, CWM, Fac

[Q&A] [LINUX] [MAC OSX] Universal Nexus Linux Toolkit v2.3.0 (Unlock, Root, CWM, Fac
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Before posting, please use the forum search and read through the discussion thread for [LINUX] [MAC OSX] Universal Nexus Linux Toolkit v2.3.0 (Unlock, Root, CWM, Factory). If you can't find an answer, post it here, being sure to give as much information as possible (firmware version, steps to reproduce, logcat if available) so that you can get help.
Thanks for understanding and for helping to keep XDA neat and tidy!

nexus10 bootloader unlocked and now does not startup fully
Silly me. unlocked the boatloader first and now my N10 will not boot anymore.
When powering it off it reloads...
Had the OTA 5.0 (lollipop) installed, but want wifi network access back (wifi will connect, I see I have an IP received from the DHCP server, but no network access).
Any help is greatly appreciated, as this linux rootkit tool only works when the OS is fully loaded....
Info from N10 device info:
Product name: manta
Variant: wifi
H/W version: 8
Bootload version: MANTAMF01
Carrier info: NONE
Lock State: unlocked
Reboot mode flag: NONE
(did not root or otherwise change anything)

...
When replacing the flex cable from my nexus 5 to not more alloy screen .
the phone is connected , can not access the internal storage normally , however when I list the adb appears that the device is not authorized.
I do not have root , is there any way to authorize the device to debug so I can restart the same in bootloader and flash a new ROM

Phone boots into bootloader, not system

Hi everyone,
I'm running [RECOVERY][lux] TWRP 2.8.7.0 by vache and Marshmallow 6.0.1 on my Moto X Play XT1563. I tried rooting with [STABLE][2015.02.13] SuperSU v2.46 by Chainfire as suggested here but the phone went bonkers so I flashed back to stock 5.1.1 using the commands from this guide, but some of them failed. So I'm guessing something went wrong...
For some reason it keeps booting into the bootloader. I can make it boot into the operating system by selecting "START" at the bootloader screen or through TWRP, and the phone works perfectly, but it doesn't boot into the system automatically. Any ideas? Any way to define the boot order or something?
Thank you in advance. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

For starters you flashed the wrong super su. 2.62 beta I think is the version that's been proven stable on our device (6.0 and later). Regarding the failed fastboot commands, if you open flashfile.xml as a text file (it's located within the firmware zip), you can see the commands you need to use listed in order, as it's basically a flash script

blankingblank said:
For starters you flashed the wrong super su. 2.62 beta I think is the version that's been proven stable on our device (6.0 and later). Regarding the failed fastboot commands, if you open flashfile.xml as a text file (it's located within the firmware zip), you can see the commands you need to use listed in order, as it's basically a flash script
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Thank you tons, @blankingblank. One question, how does one know exactly which stock firmware will work? The phone is from the carrier CLARO from Guatemala (Latin America).
I'm assuming the FileFactory link in this thread has all the stock firmwares available for the XT1563 but I can't find mine, or maybe it has a codename.

can this help you...
https://github.com/motoxplay/stock

I am having the same problem.. I reverted from tells 6.0.1 firmware to ca stock... everything is working fine other than that, so I just don't want to mess with it
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EnIXmA said:
I am having the same problem.. I reverted from tells 6.0.1 firmware to ca stock... everything is working fine other than that, so I just don't want to mess with it
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Finally, I fixed mine, which also fixed other issues I was having like battery drain and slow CPU. In case it helps you or others, here's what I did:
INSTALL STOCK 6.0.1
Download the stock 6.0.1 firmware for your phone from this page and unzip it.
Download Fastboot from this thread and unzip it.
Copy the Fastboot files into the firmware directory.
Boot your phone into the bootloader and connect it to your computer.
Open a command prompt and change directories to the firmware directory. Or you can hold SHIFT + right-click on the directory and select "Open command prompt here".
Open flashfile.xml with Notepad or any other text/code editor and use Fastboot to execute every command listed inside the <steps> tags.
For example:
HTML:
<step operation="getvar" var="max-sparse-size"/>
<step operation="oem" var="fb_mode_set"/>
<step MD5="72ff98a4bab4cb3466c3c047545c1054" filename="gpt.bin" operation="flash" partition="partition"/>
<step MD5="2dd596a82800956cc524a5f99de9b551" filename="bootloader.img" operation="flash" partition="bootloader"/>
<step MD5="afa75744dfa9cace4ee8c3c3c9a51758" filename="logo.bin" operation="flash" partition="logo"/>
<step MD5="c5fb7911ce215cd7dc5a7305c72fef10" filename="boot.img" operation="flash" partition="boot"/>
<step MD5="ed258b6daba8406a4986e938e15ad281" filename="recovery.img" operation="flash" partition="recovery"/>
etc.
This code would translate to the following commands:
Code:
fastboot getvar max-sparse-size
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
etc.
It will take a while for some commands, especially the system.img_sparsechunk ones.
Finally, type fastboot reboot and your phone should boot directly into Marshmallow 6.0.1.
INSTALL TWRP RECOVERY
Download [RECOVERY][lux] TWRP 2.8.7.0 and rename it to something like recovery.img. Not sure if other versions work but this one did it for me.
Move the TWRP file into the Fastboot directory.
Open a command prompt in the Fastboot directory.
Boot your phone into the bootloader and connect it to the computer.
Type fastboot flash recovery.img and then fastboot reboot.
ROOT IT
Download SuperSU 2.62-3 directly into your phone or to your computer (and then transfer it to your phone via USB or something).
Boot into recovery mode (TWRP) and allow system modification or whatever it asks at first.
Go to the TWRP console, I think it's something like Settings -> Advanced -> Terminal or Console or something like that. And type the following command:
Code:
echo SYSTEMLESS=true>>/data/.supersu
Go back to the main menu and select Install.
Travel to the directory where you saved the SuperSU file and install it.
Reboot and you're now rooted.
NOTE! If TWRP asks you to install SuperSU, DON'T do it! I learned this the hard way.

Thx man.. so after flashing 6.0.1 and fixing bootloader, you can flash 5.1 without gpt and bootloader?
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EnIXmA said:
Thx man.. so after flashing 6.0.1 and fixing bootloader, you can flash 5.1 without gpt and bootloader?
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@EnIXmA You could flash 5.1 but why would you want to do that if you can be with 6.0.1 + root?

I don't like 6.0.1
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I have the same problem. My phone boot directly into bootloader, not system. If i plug my charger with phone off, instead of showing the battery display, it turns the phone on and bootloader screen appears. If i reboot the phone, it go directly to bootloader instead of a normal reboot. I alredy tried flashing the Stock ROM but the problem persist. Can anyone give me some light on this? I tried everything and nothing...

i hav the same problem..plz gave some solution..

filipecoimbra222 said:
I have the same problem. My phone boot directly into bootloader, not system. If i plug my charger with phone off, instead of showing the battery display, it turns the phone on and bootloader screen appears. If i reboot the phone, it go directly to bootloader instead of a normal reboot. I alredy tried flashing the Stock ROM but the problem persist. Can anyone give me some light on this? I tried everything and nothing...
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Flash TWRP and restore with one of these nandroid backups
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-play/general/rom-xt1563-brasil-stock-6-0-twrp-t3272979

this twrp flashable rom is for xt1563..my fone is xt1562 indian dual sim version..plz give twrp fladhable rom link for xt1562..i hav searched but not found,so ask for this.

drpmch said:
this twrp flashable rom is for xt1563..my fone is xt1562 indian dual sim version..plz give twrp fladhable rom link for xt1562..i hav searched but not found,so ask for this.
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There is an Indian version in that link and it's XT1562

Flash marshmallow stock rom (6.0)with fastboot..and also twrp flashable indian version rom(6.0)..but problm persist..phone not boot in system directly...everytime hav to press START to be boot in system..plz suggest any solution..

drpmch said:
Flash marshmallow stock rom (6.0)with fastboot..and also twrp flashable indian version rom(6.0)..but problm persist..phone not boot in system directly...everytime hav to press START to be boot in system..plz suggest any solution..
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What does it say?Can you pls post some screenshot.Thanks

Everytime whenever reboot phone goes in fastboot mode..then have to click START button by prssing power button to start phone..screenshot attached below.

drpmch said:
Everytime whenever reboot phone goes in fastboot mode..then have to click START button by prssing power button to start phone..screenshot attached below.
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Try these commands
fastboot continue
or
fastboot reboot
If all these doen't work try flashing CM13 or other custom roms.

Will try this..when i have reach to pc/laptop by the end of week..anyway thnx for ur prompt reply.

i tried all... downloaed the latest stock rom... flashed all the files, even locked the bootloader... but the phone still boots into the bootloader... does not directly boot into system... pls help...